Match Analysis: Benfica vs Santa Clara
Benfica vs Santa Clara ended 3-4. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Primeira Liga How the match unfolded
Santa Clara beat Benfica 4-3.
Goals: Anderson Carvalho (Santa Clara, 44'), Rafa Silva (Benfica, 50'), Z. Sanusi (Santa Clara, 57'), Carlos Vinícius (Benfica, 63'), Carlos Vinícius (Benfica, 65'), Cryzan (Santa Clara, 82'), Zé Manuel (Santa Clara, 90+5').
Benfica had 61% possession to Santa Clara's 39%, with 15.00 shots to 8.00.
Carlos Vinícius (Benfica) was the standout performer, rated 8.2.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Benfica
Starting lineups and substitutes
Benfica
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: Bruno Lage
Starting XI
- 6Rúben DiasD
- 8GabrielM
- 14H. SeferovićF
- 21PizziM
- 27Rafa SilvaM
- 28J. WeiglM
- 34André AlmeidaD
- 49A. TaarabtF
- 71Nuno TavaresD
- 97FerroD
- 99O. VlachodimosG
Substitutes (9)
- 11F. CerviM
- 17A. ŽivkovićM
- 19ChiquinhoM
- 20Dyego SousaF
- 22A. SamarisM
- 72I. ZlobinG
- 73JotaF
- 84Tomás TavaresD
- 95Carlos ViníciusF
Santa Clara
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach: João Henriques
Starting XI
- 2Rafael RamosD
- 3Z. SanusiD
- 4Fábio CardosoD
- 5João AfonsoD
- 6Osama RashidM
- 13CarlosF
- 14Thiago SantanaF
- 20CostinhaM
- 27Anderson CarvalhoM
- 88Chico RamosM
- 99Marco PereiraG
Substitutes (9)
- 12César MartinsD
- 15João LucasD
- 21NenéM
- 22P. SagnaD
- 23CryzanF
- 24Mamadu CandéD
- 35Diogo SalomãoF
- 70Zé ManuelF
- 97Rodolfo CardosoG
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Carlos Vinícius
Rating 8.2 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
Cryzan
Rating 7.9 · 1 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
Marco Pereira
Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
André Almeida
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 2 A · 0 SOT
Zé Manuel
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
A. Taarabt
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Benfica vs Santa Clara match analysis
Review Benfica 3-4 Santa Clara with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.